Jul. 8, 2012

Jan. 27, 2012

Representative Barney Frank, one of the first openly gay members of Congress, will marry his partner of five years in a ceremony in Massachusetts. MORE

Jan. 22, 2012

Andrew Goldman Talk interview with Rep Barney Frank, who is retiring after 16 terms in Congress. MORE

Dec. 1, 2011

Political Memo; many things made Rep Barney Frank, Democrat of Massachusetts who has announced his retirement, stand out from other members of Congress; his blazing intellect, his open homosexuality and his liberal passion have been behind much of the applause he has received for his contributions; some who have observed him up-close, however, have different memories--his tirades, his odd social ineptness and the fact that he made people cry. MORE

Nov. 29, 2011

Massachusetts Rep Barney Frank announces his plan to retire from the House of Representatives after his current term; cites his age and fatigue with the demands of campaigning, as well as the fact that his district has been redrawn and he would have to fight harder than he wants for re-election. MORE

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July 27, 2015, Monday

Barney Frank and Christopher J. Dodd received a hero’s welcome during a visit to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the watchdog agency created as part of the 2010 financial regulation law that bears their names.

March 12, 2015, Thursday

It’s understandable if MetLife objects to being labeled a systemically important financial institution, an action that’s likely later this week. But public disputes with regulators are never advisable, Rob Cox writes for Reuters Breakingviews.

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In the image-conscious world of politics, the subject of a politician’s weight is not off limits. Here, statements from some politicians who openly discussed their weight struggles at various points in their careers.